Daily Archives: July 23, 2012

U.K. MoD Eyes Privatized Acquisition

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U.K. MoD Eyes Privatized Acquisition Jul. 21, 2012 – 10:48AM   | By ANDREW CHUTER | The Ministry of Defence could run a competition to outsource its 14 billion pound ($22 billion)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Defence Equipment and Support soft market testing of strategic operating model options

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Defence Equipment and Support soft market testing of strategic operating model options. The soft market testing is intended to test the thesis that improved DE&S performance and therefore best value for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Defence Materiel Strategy Update

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Defence Materiel  Strategy Update The Secretary of  State for  Defence (The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP):  A core element of  the Transformation process under way  in the Ministry of  Defence (MOD)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US army share responsibility with mercenaries

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US army share responsibility with mercenaries Yekaterina Kudashkina Jul 22, 2012 16:57 Moscow Time Photo: The U.S. Army/flickr.com “When we come to outsourcing we find that this allows Americans to hire… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Kotarski: Private security is Olympic-size shambles

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Kotarski: Private security is Olympic-size shambles By Kris Kotarski, For the Calgary Herald July 23, 2012 6:54 AM “Omnishambles.” That’s the delightful term that popped up again and again in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Afghan policeman kills 3 Americans

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Source: Afghan policeman kills 3 Americans From Masoud Popalzai, CNN updated 4:06 PM EDT, Sun July 22, 2012 STORY HIGHLIGHTS Three Americans were killed by an Afghan policeman, an official says… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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THE PRIVATE MILITARISED AND SECURITY CONTRACTOR AS GEOCORPOREAL ACTOR

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THE PRIVATE MILITARISED AND SECURITY CONTRACTOR AS GEOCORPOREAL ACTOR   Paul Higate School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies University of Bristol Working Paper No. 09-12 Paul Higate is a Reader… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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